Life on steroids: Bodybuilders describe their perceptions of the anabolic-androgenic steroid use period

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-312

  Olrich, Tracy W ^a   Ewing, Martha E ^b  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033478791     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.13.3.299     Document Type: Article

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